Program Manager IV

Job Description:

• Foundation Design DPM CW

Updated Job Responsibilities:

• Client Design Operations is focused on improving Design's operational efficiency through establishing unified tools, frameworks, and processes.
• Client does this in partnership with Designers as well as client XFN partners.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and supporting design operations
• Coordinate projects, making plans to accomplish goals and deliverables
• Manage & support capacity
• Craft and share comms; considering the right message tailored to the right audience
• Define, maintain and refine rhythms of business
• Contribute to sprint strategy, planning and facilitation

Skills:

• Effective Communication: Facilitating effective communication (verbal & written) among team members and stakeholders to keep everyone informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle, adapting style or approach as needed.
• Collaboration / Partnering: Collaborating with crossfunctional teams, including designers, engineers, product managers, and stakeholders, to ensure alignment and smooth project execution.
• Embracing Ambiguity: Quickly adjusts to new conditions and helps others do the same, working effectively through ambiguity and adversity
• Strong ability to work independently and manage one's time.
• Strong knowledge of the product design lifecycle
• Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.

Education/Experience:

• Deep experience working with portfolio management tools such as Jira, Wrike, Asana
• Program Management within a design context

Needed Skills:
Top 3 must have skills:

• Effective Communication: Facilitating effective communication among team members and stakeholders to keep everyone informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle, adapting style or approach as needed.
• Collaboration / Partnering: Collaborating with crossfunctional teams, including designers, engineers, product managers, and stakeholders, to ensure alignment and smooth project execution.
• Embracing Ambiguity: Quickly adjusts to new conditions and helps others do the same, working effectively through ambiguity and adversity

Good to have skills:

• Improving systems
• Prioritizing
• Efficiency
• Establishes strong working relationships, trust and reliability with stakeholders and crossfunctional peers within immediate program areas
• Acts as a connector and utilizes relationships to drive impact
• Effectively drive progress with little to no oversight from manager.

Story Behind the Need - Business Group & Key Projects:

• Client is looking for a DPM (Design Program Manager) to support the Design System Library, Infrastructure and Support teams within Client's Foundation Design organization.
• This candidate will partner directly with a lead DPM (Design Program Manager), Product Design Manager and a number of Product Designers to continue team operations and deliver high priority projects for Client's Design System.

Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition (why would candidates be interested in this role):

• A design program manager plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between design and program management.
• They have the unique opportunity to shape the vision, strategy, and execution of design initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• By overseeing and coordinating design projects, they can drive innovation, foster collaboration, and create meaningful user experiences, making it an exciting role for individuals passionate about design and program management.
• Client is utilized by 3 billion people around the world.

Typical Day in the Role:

• No day is the same! While client wants someone to help force multiply the design team by establishing predictable cadences and workflows, this candidate should be adaptable as this is a fastchanging environment.

How will performance be measured:

• Performance will be measured by partner and team sentiment and through success of operational levers established, scaled or updated for the team.

Pay Range: $50- $65/hr on W2

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision as well as 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.